Money is a great servant but a bad master.
Let the mind be enlarged... to the grandeur of the mysteries, and not the mysteries contracted to the narrowness of the mind
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
Nothing opens the heart like a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes...and whatever lies upon the heart.
Always let losers have their words.
Some men covet knowledge out of a natural curiosity and inquisitive temper; some to entertain the mind with variety and delight; some for ornament and reputation; some for victory and contention; many for lucre and a livelihood; and but few for employing the Divine gift of reason to the use and benefit of mankind.
In one and the same fire, clay grows hard and wax melts.
The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.
The lame man who keeps the right road outstrips the runner who takes the wrong one.
God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.
When a bee stings, she dies. She cannot sting and live. When men sting, their better selves die. Every sting kills a better instinct. Men must not turn bees and kill themselves in stinging others.
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.
People prefer to believe what they want to be true.
If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.
He that cannot possibly mend his own case will do what he can to impair another's.
If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him.
A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.
To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.
Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Every day we present the best quotes! Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends
or simply: